MSD PreSelected Category
by Akhileshwar Dayal · Uncategorized
PreSelected Category is a helpful tool:
46 health vs 56 average across 16,378 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.27, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2773 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-07 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
131
now · peak 140
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
7.6y ago
latest release · v0.1
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-06 · 1,394 observations
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ prash0097.6y ago
Easy to use Thanks This topic was modified 7 years, 6 months ago by prash009.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rajivwpexpert7.6y ago
Really simple and helpful saving time while creating new post selecting a category of my choice and the post will automatically go to that category instead of Uncategorized
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Akhileshwar Dayal7.6y ago
It’s is a simple and useful tool for a blogger.
Read on wp.org ↗
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Pages with category and tag 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Search & Filter 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Category Posts Block 40K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Media Library Categories 20K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Add Category to Pages 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag D
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